Camp Bestival says hello to The Gruffalo, plus more Live Acts & DJs ... & Folk Idol!

"Anyone with a child younger than 4 or 5 will know the story of The Gruffalo ... in fact most of my mates without kids know it better than Dickens or Shakespeare which is kind of worrying yet also proof that we needed this show hot off Broadway to come to the Camp! With two shows over the weekend so no-one need miss it, this will be a highlight I'm sure. Add in the hottest tipped artist of 2010 Ellie Goulding, my old mates Zero 7 DJing, Tinie Tempah rippin' it up and ukuleles, folky beards and rave synthesisers it's all shaping up rather nicely" Rob da Bank

Camp Bestival Tickets: www.ticketline.co.uk / 0844 888 4410

With just over ten weeks to go until Lulworth Castle on Dorset's Jurassic Coast provides the fairytale setting for our third Camp Bestival, featuring Friendly Fires, Madness, Calvin Harris, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Billy Bragg, The Fall and Lee Scratch Perry, the Besti crew are still working overtime adding bountiful bohemian pleasures to our family festival paradise...

More live music from Ellie Goulding /// Tinie Tempah /// David E. Sugar /// Summer Camp /// The Martin Harley Band /// Unicorn Kid /// Charli XCX /// Jim Moray /// Spindle & Wit /// Woon /// Dulwich Ukulele Club /// Flux Ache /// Visions of Trees /// Cooly Haste

More DJs Zero 7 (Soul/Boogie DJ set) /// Balearic Brothers /// Barry Ashworth (Dub Pistols) /// Fear of Theydon /// Soft Rocks /// Tosh Ohta

We are over the moon to be able to announce that The Gruffalo, recently voted most beloved bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners, is coming to Camp Bestival! Adapted from Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler's best selling book and performed by Tall Stories whose unique brand of physical story theatre has taken them around the world, the show will bring to life the amazing story of the clever Mouse's journey through the forest as he beguiles the creatures who'd like to eat him with tales of his friend The Gruffalo's terrible tusks and terrible claws until he encounters The Gruffalo's terrible teeth in his terrible jaws for himself.  With two shows over the weekend, one on the main stage and another in the Little Big Top, you definitely don't want to miss this irresistibly magical musical take on a classic that has sold out on tours across the UK and even on Broadway and is the perfect family entertainment.

We have plenty of jaw-droppingly good live acts who will be joining the party including BBC Sound of 2010 and BRIT's Critics' Choice Award winner Ellie Goulding, Plumpstead's finest chart topper Tinie Tempah, perfect precision pop from David E. Sugar, chill wavers Summer Camp, surfer-blues three-piece The Martin Harley Band, chip-tune warrior Unicorn Kid, teenage tearaway Charli XCX, award winning multi-instrumentalist Jim Moray, post-folksters Spindle & Wit, alternative soul from Woon, the inimitable Dulwich Ukulele Club, meditative riffing from Flux Ache, boy-girl dream pop duo Visions of Trees and the Isle of Wight's Cooly Haste. Putting the needle to the records will be a cavalcade of selectors including Zero 7 who will be playing a soul and boogie set, the boundary busting Balearic Brothers, Dub Pistols kingpin Barry Ashworth, Sunday Best's very own Fear of Theydon, nu school disco crew Soft Rocks and proto-house spinner Tosh Ohta.

In our continued effort to bring power to the people we can also announce your chance to enter Folk Idol, so hey nonny nonny come get your folk on! The are but three rules:

1) wear a false beard and/or folk costume
2) sing a classic folk song
3) get judged by a panel of folk experts.

If you fancy a bit of that you can enter here: www.myspace.com/folkidol

Simply add them as a friend and drop them a message. And remember Folk Idol: Britain's got beards!

Finally for now, we have more edifying entertainment from Tangled Feet who present 'I Confess' a one-to-one storytelling piece set inside a confessional booth in The Dingly Dell. Gaining audience and critical acclaim in its Edinburgh and London runs, 'I Confess' promises a revelatory and life affirming experience. One not to miss!

Bestival has already sold out and tickets are flying for Camp Bestival so make sure you get it together and come and join us at a fairytale castle by the sea for a weekend of magical mayhem and family fun!

CAMP BESTIVAL 2010 TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets available now from: www.ticketline.co.uk / 0844 888 4410

Adult Weekend Ticket £155 (inc. camping)
Adult Tickets are for anyone aged 18 or over on 30/07/2010

Student Weekend Ticket £145 (inc. camping)
For full-time students only. Valid NUS or ISIC ID required at the box office - no other student ID accepted.

Age 11 to 17 Weekend Ticket £77.50 (inc. camping)
Age 11 to 17 Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 11 to 17 on 30/07/2010. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21*

Age 10 & Under Weekend Ticket FREE ** (inc. camping)
Age 10 and Under Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 10 and under on 30/07/2010. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21*

* One ticket holding parent or guardian can only accompany up to 4 people under the age of 18.
** All Children aged 10 and under will need to have a (free) ticket this year. No exceptions.

NB: We have changed the age ranges associated with our tickets for 2010. Please read the ticket info below very carefully before buying your tickets.

Campervan Ticket £60 (per vehicle)
- Your Campervan (or Motorhome) must be specially adapted for people to stay in (which does not include transit vans with a mattress in the back or 4x4s with the seats folded down).
- You will be allocated 9 x 6 meters of space per campervan pitch to use for your campervan, awning and/or to accommodate a few of your friend's tents. If you require more space you will need to buy more than one campervan ticket.
- Water and electricity hook ups will not be available.
- Cars will not be allowed into the Campervan area at any time so consequentially Caravans, Trailer Tents etc are not permitted.

All Tickets will incur a booking fee, are non-transferable and cannot be re-sold.

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CAMP BESTIVAL 2009 REVIEWS
"Brilliant bands and shows. Amazing atmosphere. Loads of fun activities to do." 5/5 The Times

"Camp Bestival has become a leader in family festivals"  The Daily Telegraph

"A family-friendly feast of folk, pop, literature, comedy, games and gourmet food, all served up with Rob da Bank's trademark eccentricity ... kept children of all ages, even in their 40s, in a state of perpetual delight" The Observer

"One of the best organised, fun, diverse and friendly festivals we've been to. The most impressive fireworks display since year 2000 - awesome. A gauntlet has been thrown down to all other festivals and the bar has been set high, very high." 9.5/10 Virtual Festivals

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